Methanol or wood alcohol can be toxic if ingested through the skin and can be life threatening if ingested. According to the FDA, according to the FDA, it is not an acceptable ingredient in the disinfectant in the United States.
“Consumers’ use of hand sanitizers has increased significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, especially if soap and water are not accessible, and the availability of poor quality products containing dangerous and unacceptable ingredients will not be tolerated,” said Judy McMeekin. , co-commissioner of the FDA for regulatory regulations, patience. cases, said Tuesday in the release.
“Today’s action is needed to protect the safe supply of alcohol-based disinfectants. We will continue to work with our stakeholders to ensure the availability of safe products and to communicate important information to the health and safety of American consumers. in thought.”
From April to December 2020, the FDA found that 84% of the samples analyzed did not meet FDA prescriptions, and that more than half of the samples contained toxic constituents, including methanol and / or 1-propanol. at dangerous levels, according to the release.